Indicator Script

Bar Close [CLOSE]

Summary:
This indicator script returns the bar close values of an underlying symbol.

#region Namespacesusing System;
#endregionnamespace ScriptCode {
///<summary>/// Indicator scripts are used for calculating a series of numerical values.
////// This script can be used in several ways:
/// (1) It can be used on a chart.
/// (2) It can be used from another script.
/// (3) It can be used as a script column in a watchlist.
///</summary>publicpartialclass MyIndicator : IndicatorScriptBase // NEVER CHANGE THE CLASS NAME {
#region Variables// Use for the underlying symbol index for which to calculate the indicator script.privateint _symbolIndex;
#endregion#region OnInitialize///<summary>/// This function accepts the user parameters for the script and is called when a new indicator instance is created.
/// One of the parameters accepted by it must be that of a symbol or another script that is
/// based on a symbol (drawing, indicator, pattern or signal). This symbol will be used as the underlying symbol for the indicator.
////// The parameter values can be specified from the user interface (UI) or from another script, depending on usage.
///</summary>/// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// PLEASE USE THE SCRIPT WIZARD (CTRL+W) TO ADD, EDIT AND REMOVE THE SCRIPT PARAMETERS
/// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// YOU MUST SET A PARAM TAG FOR EACH PARAMETER ACCEPTED BY THIS FUNCTION.
/// ALL PARAM TAGS SHOULD BE SET IN THE 'OnInitialize' REGION, RIGHT ABOVE THE 'OnInitialize' FUNCTION.
/// THE ORDER OF THE TAGS MUST MATCH THE ORDER OF THE ACTUAL PARAMETERS.
/// REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES:
/// (1) name: The exact parameter name.
/// (2) type: The type of data to collect from the user:
/// Set to "Integer" when the data type is 'int'
/// Set to "IntegerArray" when the data type is 'int[]'
/// Set to "DateTime" when the data type is 'long'
/// Set to "DateTimeArray" when the data type is 'long[]'
/// Set to "Boolean" when the data type is 'bool'
/// Set to "BooleanArray" when the data type is 'bool[]'
/// Set to "Double" when the data type is 'double'
/// Set to "DoubleArray" when the data type is 'double[]'
/// Set to "String" when the data type is 'string'
/// Set to "StringArray" when the data type is 'string[]'
/// Set to "Indicator" when the data type is 'Indicator'
/// Set to "Pattern" when the data type is 'Pattern'
/// Set to "Signal" when the data type is 'Signal'
/// Set to "Drawing" when the data type is 'Drawing'
/// Set to "Symbol" when the data type is 'int' representing a symbol index.
/// OPTIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
/// (3) default: The default parameter value is only valid when the type is Integer, Boolean, Double or String.
/// (4) min: The minimum parameter value is only valid when the type is Integer or Double.
/// (5) max: The maximum parameter value is only valid when the type is Integer or Double.
/// EXAMPLE: <param name="" type="" default="" min="" max="">Enter the parameter description here.</param>/// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
///<param name="symbolIndex" type="Symbol" default="">Use for the underlying symbol index for which to calculate the indicator script.</param>publicvoid OnInitialize(int symbolIndex) {
_symbolIndex = symbolIndex;
}
#endregion#region OnBarUpdate///<summary>/// This function is used for calculating the indicator value for the latest bar (see the Indicator functions).
///</summary>///<returns>The indicator value for the latest bar or NaN if the value can't be calculated.</returns>publicoverridedouble OnBarUpdate() {
return BarClose(_symbolIndex, 0);
}
#endregion#region OnChartSetup///<summary>/// This function is used for setting up the indicator on the chart and registering its pens (see the IndicatorRegisterPen function).
///</summary>publicoverridevoid OnChartSetup() {
// Register a pen. IndicatorRegisterPen(0, "Pen", IQ_Color.DARK_MAGENTA, IQ_DashStyle.SOLID, 2);
}
#endregion#region OnSelectPen///<summary>/// This function is used for selecting a registered indicator pen with which to color the latest indicator value.
/// Call the IndicatorRegisterPen function from the OnChartSetup function in order to register an indicator pen.
///</summary>///<returns>The indicator pen index to use for coloring the latest indicator value.</returns>publicoverridebyte OnSelectPen() {
// Color the indicator value with the zero pen.return0;
}
#endregion
}
}

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